Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Very briefly, this is an attempt to amend within clause 5 the request for information from a local government level, that is municipalities. It appears, the way it is currently drafted, to be intended to encourage negative comments about the site. To that I suggest proposed subparagraph 56.1(3)(b)(i) that would require the local government to provide “information about vulnerable populations in the area of the proposed site—including people who are Aboriginal persons, low-income or homeless individuals, survival sex workers or persons who are suffering from a mental illness or have a disability—and outlines programs already available to assist them”.
It's an attempt to provide balance for the communities who are most served by these safe injection sites.
Thank you.